Sheriffs
32 V.S.A. § 1182
in effect1182. Sheriffs
(a) The sheriffs of all counties except Chittenden shall be entitled to receive salaries in the amount of $113,902.00 as of July 12, 2026, $116,180.00 as of January 10, 2027, and $122,873.00 as of July 11, 2027. The Sheriff of Chittenden County shall be entitled to an annual salary in the amount of $120,539.00 as of July 12, 2026, $122,950.00 as of January 10, 2027, and $128,975.00 as of July 11, 2027.
(b) Compensation under subsection (a) of this section shall be reduced by 10 percent for any sheriff who has Level II but not obtained Level III law enforcement officer certification under 20 V.S.A. § 2358.
(c) Compensation under subsection (a) of this section shall be reduced by 20 percent for any sheriff who has Level I but not obtained Level II law enforcement officer certification under 20 V.S.A. § 2358.
(d) Compensation under subsection (a) of this section shall be reduced by 30 percent for any sheriff who does not possess a law enforcement officer certification under 20 V.S.A. § 2358.
Amended 1961, No. 242, eff. Aug. 1, 1961; 1966, No. 49 (Sp. Sess.), § 1; 1967, No. 345 (Adj. Sess.), § 28, eff. April 1, 1969; 1973, No. 117, § 7; 1973, No. 266 (Adj. Sess.), § 22; 1975, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1977, No. 109, § 17, eff. July 3, 1977; 1977, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. July 2, 1978; 1979, No. 59, § 5; No 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; 1981, No. 91, § 10, eff. July 5, 1981; 1981, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. July 4, 1982; 1983, No. 88, § 6, eff. July 3, 1983; 1983, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 1985, No. 93, § 6; 1985, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 1987, No. 121, § 8; 1987, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 1989, No. 67, § 7; 1989, No. 277 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. July 8, 1990; 1991, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. May 19, 1992; 1991, No. 257 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1993, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 1995, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1997, No. 28, § 6, eff. May 15, 1997; 1999, No. 40, § 6, eff. July 4, 1999; 2001, No. 66, § 6; 2003, No. 66, § 320; 2003, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. July 11, 2004; 2005, No. 66, § 7; 2007, No. 47, § 5; 2011, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2013, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. July 1, 2015; 2013, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2015, No. 58, § B.1115, eff. June 11, 2015; 2015, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § F7; 2017, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; 2017, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. July 1, 2019; 2021, No. 74, § F.108; 2021, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § F.107, eff. July 1, 2022; 2023, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § G.107, eff. July 1, 2024; 2023, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. July 1, 2024; 2025, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § F.107, eff. July 1, 2026.
Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/32/015/01182Fetched: 10/21/2026